Homeschooling:  Special Needs

General links
Autism links
Hearing problems links
Speech Therapy

 

General

• A to Z's Special Needs Links

• Homeschooling the LD and other Special Needs Child

• Homeschooling Children With Special Needs

• National Challenged Homeschoolers Associated Network (NATHHAN)

• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

• Office of Special Education Problems memorandum concerning Questions and Answers on Obligations of Public Agencies in Serving Children with Disabilities Placed by Their Parents at Private Schools

• OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1754.2B:  EFMS information for Navy and Marine personnel on orders for overseas
  it is the policy of DON to ensure that Navy families with exceptional members are assigned only to those areas where their EFM’s specialized
  medical and educational needs can be met. The EFM program has evolved to include the identification of all EFMs with special needs. Some Navy members have been reluctant to enroll their
  EFM, resulting in unnecessary family hardship and turbulent personnel practices, such as early reassignment due to inadequate educational/medical support.

• Links to more sites as well as email lists and forum boards can be found by searching for "homeschool special needs" at Alexa

• Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP)
  "With a population of 1.5 million active duty military members, each day around the globe, there are an estimated 540,000 active duty sponsors each caring for a family member with special medical or educational needs. STOMP is the only National Parent Training and Information Center for military families providing support and advice to military parents without regard of the type of medical condition their child has."
  
  STOMP Publications:
  TRICARE: What is TRICARE? Eligibility requirements/breakdown of options
  Program For Persons With Disabilities (PFPWD): What is PFPWD? Eligibility requirements/advantages of enrollment
  Medicaid: General information on Medicaid and benefits of Medicaid for Military families
  Supplemental Security Income (SSI): What is SSI, how to apply/eligibility etc. Includes special tips for military families
  Tricare and Applied Behavior Analysis Fact Sheet
  Other resources: information on other military and civilian resources for families in the US and around the world
   

• Understanding Regulations Fact Sheets
  DODI-1020.1: Information to families and professionals about the establishment of the instructions regarding nondiscrimination of individuals with disabilities within any Department of Defense (DOD) controlled installation in the Continental United States
  DDESS-32 CFR 80: This document is to inform the parent of the establishment of the regulations regarding DDESS and the education of individuals with disabilities
  Section 504-PL.105.17: Information on Section 504 legislation and how it applies in the US and overseas.

• Other packets:
  IEP Primer-Things to consider: What makes a strong and effective IEP? Tips on writing Measurable Annual Goals
  PCSing-Pointers for Families of Children with Disabilities: Planning a PCS move/additional considerations for military families of children with disabilities. Also includes information specific to PCSing overseas.
  Home File/Records: How to keep a comprehensive home file/Accessing educational records of students with disabilities.
  Communication: How to be an effective communicator. Also includes 11 samples of typical letters to schools e.g. request for IEP meeting/request to access records/Independent Educational Evaluation request.
  Wills & Guardianship

• Uniquely Gifted
  Resources for Gifted Children with Special Needs
  (ADD/ADHD, Learning Disabilities (LD), Asperger Syndrome, etc.)

• Wrightslaw
  Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities. You will find articles, cases, newsletters, and resources about dozens of topics in the Advocacy Libraries and Law Libraries.
   

   

   

Autism

• Not 'homeschooling' as we think of it -- unschooling, school-at-home, or another method -- but definitely a mother using her own methods to educate her child with remarkable results:
  16 Jul 03, CBS News, Breaking The Silence
  Over the last few years, statistics have shown a significant and startling rise in the number of children diagnosed with autism.
  But there has also been what some are calling an unexpected breakthrough in the disorder.
  It has happened quietly, with just a handful of children - but it could have profound implications for nearly half a million children in the U.S. alone.
  19 Nov 02, New York Times,  A Boy, a Mother and a Rare Map of Autism’s World on The Father's Network
  PBS/WGBH, How Does the Autistic Brain Work?
  Cure Autism Now (CAN) web pages about Tito Rajarshi Mukhoadhyay
  Rapid Prompting Method event near Philadelphia in May 2004
   

Hearing problems

• Another Path:  A comprehensive guide to homeschooling your deaf or hard-of-hearing child.

 

Speech Therapy

• Speech Teach UK
  "A web site for parents and professionals supporting children with speech difficulties"